Pearl (1996-1997)

Episode 1.10 Lessons in Love
Dash Mihok as Joey Caraldo
Directed By Peter Chakos
Written By Don Reo, Judith D. Allison
Air Date November 20, 1996

Episode Summary

When the University threatens to remove controversial books from its library, Pynchon is arrested for chaining himself to the library doors in protest, and his class is cancelled. Pearl then decides that she must join Pynchon in the fight against censorship in order to save the class, so she takes his place and chains herself to the library doors, taking the heat off the professor and freeing him to get back to the classroom. Meanwhile, Joey teaches Amy how to dance.

Episode 1.21 My So-Called Real Life
Dash Mihok as Joey Caraldo
Directed By Don Scardino
Written By Gary Janetti
Air Date June 18, 1997

Episode Summary

When Frankie decides he wants to be a documentary filmmaker, Pynchon allows him to turn in a film in lieu of a written term paper and Frankie’s subjects turn out to be Pearl, Amy, Joey, Annie and Pynchon. Attempting to document “jealousy, rage conflict – the real maelstrom of emotions” by swaying each of his participants, Frankie tells Pearl, Amy and Annie individually that the film will be primarily about her. Unfortunately, when everyone gets together at Pearl’s for a weekend filmmaking session, all the action is off camera.